Thierry Henry says he does not know how Erling Haaland can cope with so few touches while pointing out the game where the Man City striker needs to do more after the Arsenal defeat.

Arsenal's legend, Thierry Henry, said he wants to see more from Erling Haaland after the 5-1 beating of Sunday at the hands of his former club.

The Gunners made a statement at Emirates Stadium with Martin Odegaard opening the score after only two minutes.

Haaland touched the ball only six times in the first half, but drew his side level with a good header after the break.

However, the joy of visiting fans was short-lived, since Thomas Party scored only a minute later before Myles Lewis-Skellly, Kai Hvertz and Ethan Nwaneri put themselves on the score sheet.

Haaland was largely anonymous apart from his goal and Henry cannot understand how the city striker feels comfortable with having such little impact on the game when his team does not master the ball.

'I would not have faced (with the lack of service); Something would have happened, “he said. 'I would have gone to recover it, touch it back, do something.

When asked if Haaland could win Ballon d'O or playing in this way, he said: 'Look, you have guys in history known as goal scorers, but you still need to hold the ball. If people can challenge Kylian Mbappe for not keeping the ball well in Real Madrid, they can surely challenge Haaland.

'The whole team is falling, not only Haaland. We all know that Haaland will suffer if his team is not dominating the game.

'It will be less effective than a guy who can run behind, run to the channel. If your team is dominating, we all know you will score at will.

Henry then picked up a moment in the game where Haaland had the opportunity to run at the break, but did not.

Even your strong point, your speed, aren't you using that? He questioned. Are you not running behind? We have seen a boy here recently, Alexander Isak, the whole game that gave Gabriel a difficult time.

'What happened to that? Hunting and touring. I don't understand why 9 years don't do that anymore.

'We cannot challenge him in what he cannot do, but he is supposed to do well. He did not.